The Running Grind

We run with Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez: mother, physician and runner who just took a position as the Chair of The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at UT Health San Antonio. Despite her duties and dedication as a physician and mom, she still has balanced life and family with running. This Mama Doc has ran in Masters USATF events and has BQ'd in all five marathons she ran. Amazing runner and amazing person

Her PR's include: 
-1500m 5:29:20  (3/17/18) 2nd AG in Masters USATF National Indoors Championships
-1 mile (road) 6:00:10 (6/17/17) 1st non-elite at Lonestar Mile
-5k: 20:22 (4/9/16) 3rd AG Trolley Run
-10k: 45:17 (5/27/19) 1st masters in Memorial Day race but 10k PR'd during her half PR (43:51)
-Half: 1:34:22 (3/3/18) 2nd AG in Woodlands half
-Full: 3:23:19 (10/22/17) at Toronto Waterfront Marathon

BQ's include:
Houston marathon 2016
Boston 2017
Toronto 2017
Boston 2019
NYC 2019

IG: @monicavgutierrez
IG: @mamadocrunthis
IG: @houstonharriers

We run with Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez: mother, physician and runner who just took a position as the Chair of The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at UT Health San Antonio. Despite her duties and dedication as a physician and mom, she still has balanced life and family with running. This Mama Doc has ran in Masters USATF events and has BQ'd in all five marathons she ran. Amazing runner and amazing person

Her PR's include: 
-1500m 5:29:20  (3/17/18) 2nd AG in Masters USATF National Indoors Championships
-1 mile (road) 6:00:10 (6/17/17) 1st non-elite at Lonestar Mile
-5k: 20:22 (4/9/16) 3rd AG Trolley Run
-10k: 45:17 (5/27/19) 1st masters in Memorial Day race but 10k PR'd during her half PR (43:51)
-Half: 1:34:22 (3/3/18) 2nd AG in Woodlands half
-Full: 3:23:19 (10/22/17) at Toronto Waterfront Marathon

BQ's include:
Houston marathon 2016
Boston 2017
Toronto 2017
Boston 2019
NYC 2019

IG: @monicavgutierrez
IG: @mamadocrunthis
IG: @houstonharriers

This week, we talk with Chris Gonzalez and take you on a 3 year journey that all began in 2017 after spectating at the Chevron Houston Marathon that year. Soon after that race, he set a goal to run a sub-3hr marathon and through ups and downs and several failed attempts, his self-motivation and dedication drove his commitment to see this goal through. Along the way, he's made friendships other runners along the way and now trains with the speedy Houston Harriers. He embodies the affirmations he speaks and his whole mindset and mental and physical strength is stronger as a result of his journey. 

IG: @kikihno10
IG: @houstonharriers

This week, we talk with Chris Gonzalez and take you on a 3 year journey that all began in 2017 after spectating at the Chevron Houston Marathon that year. Soon after that race, he set a goal to run a sub-3hr marathon and through ups and downs and several failed attempts, his self-motivation and dedication drove his commitment to see this goal through. Along the way, he's made friendships other runners along the way and now trains with the speedy Houston Harriers. He embodies the affirmations he speaks and his whole mindset and mental and physical strength is stronger as a result of his journey. 

IG: @kikihno10
IG: @houstonharriers

We sit and chat with Tanna and Bree from Run Project. They're the ones behind the popular Dallas/Fort Worth race series that include the popular events: Dash Down Greenville, Skyline and Badass Texas to name a few. We talk the story behind Run Project from its beginnings to how they are handling things today's current pandemic situation. They also take us behind the scenes of what goes one to put on such an event for a fantastic running community it the DFW area. Without great race organizers likes Run Project, things like PR's, BQ's and OTQ's would be a lot harder to come by

www.runproject.org
Facebook: @runproject
Twitter: @runproject
Instagram: @runproject
Tik Tok: @runproject

We sit and chat with Tanna and Bree from Run Project. They're the ones behind the popular Dallas/Fort Worth race series that include the popular events: Dash Down Greenville, Skyline and Badass Texas to name a few. We talk the story behind Run Project from its beginnings to how they are handling things today's current pandemic situation. They also take us behind the scenes of what goes one to put on such an event for a fantastic running community it the DFW area. Without great race organizers likes Run Project, things like PR's, BQ's and OTQ's would be a lot harder to come by

www.runproject.org
Facebook: @runproject
Twitter: @runproject
Instagram: @runproject
Tik Tok: @runproject

We sit and talk with Olympian Steeplechaser, Lennie Waite. She represented Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio De Janiero, Brazil. We take it back to where it all began with her track and field career, taking her talents to Rice University, realizing her potential to compete in international events as a professional athlete, to competing on the grandest stage of them all at the Olympics. We talk the ups and downs of her running career as as well as the sacrifices, the injuries and high & lows of her journey. Such an amazing story and inspiring road to where she is now


IG: @lenniew8
www.lenniewaite.com

We sit and talk with Olympian Steeplechaser, Lennie Waite. She represented Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio De Janiero, Brazil. We take it back to where it all began with her track and field career, taking her talents to Rice University, realizing her potential to compete in international events as a professional athlete, to competing on the grandest stage of them all at the Olympics. We talk the ups and downs of her running career as as well as the sacrifices, the injuries and high & lows of her journey. Such an amazing story and inspiring road to where she is now


IG: @lenniew8
www.lenniewaite.com

@letty_runs_happy joins us this week to talk her running journey that started just 6 years ago after volunteering as a mentor for Katy Students Run, a program in Katy, TX that helps students (that may or may not be making great decisions) to train and run a half-marathon. The program is great in that it gives them something to be accounted for, dedicate time, and stay focused and work towards a goal that was once just an idea. After finishing her first half marathon, she moved to Fort Worth, Texas and the rest is history. 

IG: letty_runs_happy
@teamtiux
@thecowtown
@tikibiosciences
@runflyingpig
@zealnaturals
@liquidiv

@letty_runs_happy joins us this week to talk her running journey that started just 6 years ago after volunteering as a mentor for Katy Students Run, a program in Katy, TX that helps students (that may or may not be making great decisions) to train and run a half-marathon. The program is great in that it gives them something to be accounted for, dedicate time, and stay focused and work towards a goal that was once just an idea. After finishing her first half marathon, she moved to Fort Worth, Texas and the rest is history. 

IG: letty_runs_happy
@teamtiux
@thecowtown
@tikibiosciences
@runflyingpig
@zealnaturals
@liquidiv